snubnose

Short-barreled pistol

Snubnose describes a short, slightly flattened nose that turns up at the tip.

The term extends to anything compact and blunt-ended: a snubnose revolver has a short barrel, typically two inches or less, making it easier to conceal.

Also spelled snub-nose or snub nose.

Someone with such a nose is snub-nosed.

dog

bulldog

Squat, wrinkle-faced canine

flat-faced · wrinkled · snoring · snorting · breathing · squashed · compact · stocky

nose

upturned

Rotated to face above

  • buttonDisc through a hole
  • pugWrinkly-faced toy breed
  • shortOf limited extent

flat · cute · pixie · perky · snubby · rounded · concave · petite · pert · dainty

revolver

wheelgun

Pistol with cylinder

double-action · compact · cylinder · self-defense · bodyguard · centennial · undercover

blunt

curt

Abruptly rude in speech

gruff · direct · sharp · dismissive · rebuff · cold-shoulder · slight · cut · ignore · brush-off

Categories
Opposites
barrel length (firearms)

snubnoselong barrel

Firearm tube for accuracy

full-size · full-length

nose shape (anatomy)

snubnoselong nose

Extended nasal feature

aquiline nose · Roman nose · pointed nose · hooked nose · beaky

Family

snub, nose, snubbed, snubbing, snubs, noses, nosed, nosing, nosy

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG